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![Stephanie Worsop: 10 tips I wish I knew as a new mum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stephanie Worsop: 10 tips I wish I knew as a new mum
COMMENT: There's a lot to learn. These are the things I wish I'd known.
![Bryan Gould: Our model of fighting Covid-19 crisis stands up against the rest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bryan Gould: Our model of fighting Covid-19 crisis stands up against the rest
COMMENT: This small country in the South Seas has performed at least as well as any other.
![Kiri Gillespie: Ardern has made the right decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiri Gillespie: Ardern has made the right decision
COMMENT: The impact will be far-reaching and affect every one of us.
![Bryan Gould: Now is the time to stay strong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bryan Gould: Now is the time to stay strong
COMMENT: Now is the time to stay strong.
![Comment: Lockdown stirs memories of when life was simple](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: Lockdown stirs memories of when life was simple
Is every day a Sunday in our bubbles?
![Dawn Picken: Covid 19 coronavirus breeding an obsession with data](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dawn Picken: Covid 19 coronavirus breeding an obsession with data
COMMENT: We are obsessed, terrified and reassured by pandemic numbers at home and abroad.
![Zizi Sparks: City leaders should take Covid-19 pay cut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Zizi Sparks: City leaders should take Covid-19 pay cut
COMMENT: Taking a pay cut should be a no-brainer for elected officials and council chiefs.
![Juliet Rowan: Why am I having weird dreams lately?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Juliet Rowan: Why am I having weird dreams lately?
Comment: Waking life is increasingly surreal; disturbing dreams may be a sign of trauma.
![Comment: We can't rush permanent decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: We can't rush permanent decisions
We're not out of trouble yet - Businesses are struggling but health takes priority.
![Comment: Kiwi musos are in the fight against Covid-19 together](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: Kiwi musos are in the fight against Covid-19 together
Bay of Plenty musicians join fight against Covid-19.
![Comment: Lockdown experiences are different, comparisons are unfair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: Lockdown experiences are different, comparisons are unfair
Teachers and staff will be dealing with some of the same lockdown issues as everyone else.
![Bryan Gould: What we can learn from earlier generations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bryan Gould: What we can learn from earlier generations
COMMENT: The crisis is a chance to draw strength from earlier struggles.
![David Beck: Why I ban my phone after 8.30pm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
David Beck: Why I ban my phone after 8.30pm
It may feel as though the couch has its own gravitational pull but you can resist.
![Rob Rattenbury: When men become monsters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rob Rattenbury: When men become monsters
COMMENT: Domestic violence is blight on this land that brings shame.
![Kristin Macfarlane: Stop the stupidity, stay in your bubble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kristin Macfarlane: Stop the stupidity, stay in your bubble
The actions of self-centred individuals are a real threat to New Zealand.
![Rob Rattenbury: Covid 19 coronavirus - week two blues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rob Rattenbury: Covid 19 coronavirus - week two blues
COMMENT: New Zealand will not be the same when this blight leaves us.
![Zizi Sparks: Access to information still vital during lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Zizi Sparks: Access to information still vital during lockdown
COMMENT: Covid-19 can't be used as an excuse to withhold information.
![Dawn Picken: Why we can't be productive during lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dawn Picken: Why we can't be productive during lockdown
COMMENT: Building resilience may be the most productive thing we do in lockdown.
![Bryce Heard: Could coronavirus lead to a new beginning?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bryce Heard: Could coronavirus lead to a new beginning?
COMMENT: It seems to me that there are some good things emerging from the adversity.
![Steve Chadwick: We will emerge stronger, more connected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Steve Chadwick: We will emerge stronger, more connected
Our 'new normal' is impossible to predict but I think we'll see some great innovation.
![Zizi Sparks: Covid 19 coronavirus physical distancing boosts social life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Zizi Sparks: Covid 19 coronavirus physical distancing boosts social life
It's never been easier or more important to connect with others.
![Letters: This is a life-and-death issue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: This is a life-and-death issue
We are all in this together and it's most definitely for the long haul.
![Letters: Learn to love our domestic travellers again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Learn to love our domestic travellers again
It's time to pull up the drawbridges and forget about the overseas tourist dollar.
![Benefits of lockdown go beyond health and safety](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Benefits of lockdown go beyond health and safety
We're forced out of convenience bubbles - and that can't be a bad thing.
![Opinion: Salvaging a shattered holiday in lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Salvaging a shattered holiday in lockdown
COMMENT: What does a holiday where you can't leave your house even look like?
![Dawn Picken: 10 ways to kill time without killing other humans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dawn Picken: 10 ways to kill time without killing other humans
Ten tips for staying occupied and sane during lockdown
![Separating work from home while working from home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Separating work from home while working from home
If you're like me, separation between home and work is needed for productivity in both.